About the Nurture and Nourish

Family Yoga Retreat

 

We believe it’s important to be good role models for our children – by taking time out to nurture ourselves, for the children to witness this self-care, and to lead by example and incorporate the children into our yoga and meditation routine. Yoga can help parents and infants bond, and promote development of children's motor skills. Children can learn to stretch, breathe deeply, relax, and concentrate. Yoga builds stamina, stability, and balance. It helps to improve digestion, elimination of toxins, and keeps children healthy and happy. And happy children equals happy parents! 

 

At the Nurture and Nourish Family Yoga Retreat we’ll provide a varied schedule with something to suit everyone. With the understanding that parents will need to share child-minding duties, there will be up to 3 yoga classes a day as well as group meditations and sharing time, and a relaxation session every evening so that both parents can take turns to spend time with the children and still be able attend a variety of the sessions.

 

The meal times will be structured around the children’s needs, with early breakfasts, lunches and dinners, and a break after lunch for children’s nap times. Between classes there will be plenty of time to enjoy the beach, pool, playground and surrounding nature.

 

A separate kid’s area will be in a large Yurt just near the yoga shala, and at certain times of the day there will be activities to entertain the kids such as parents and toddler’s yoga, games, songs or music classes. All activities and classes are optional so you can design the retreat to best suit yourself and your family if they'd rather be on the beach all day. Kids of all ages are welcome on this retreat, although the activities in the Yurt will be primarily for kids aged from 1 - 4 years.

 

Even when there aren't specific classes on in the Yurt, it will always be open for parents and kids to enjoy arts and crafts activities such as painting and drawing. There will be kid's scooters and bikes to play with, puzzles and soft toys. It's a great space that can hold a large group of people. Bring your own activities to share with the group!